Titas Bose

Titas Bose is an academic affiliated with the University of Chicago's South Asian Language Council (SALC), joining the Academia Cohort in 2020. Their research focuses on postcolonial children's literature, childhood studies, and marginalized communities' narratives in South Asia. They hold an MPhil from Jawaharlal Nehru University (2018), an MA from the University of Delhi (2016), and a BA from Presidency University, Kolkata (2014).

Research Interests:

• Children's Literature in South Asia
• Folklore, Oral Traditions, and Storytelling
• Postcolonial History and Multilingual Education
• Child Delinquency and Activism in the Global South
• Public Archiving and Critical Praxis

Teaching & Experience:

• Middle School English Teacher at Cambridge School, New Delhi (2017–2018)
• Critical Writing Preceptor at Ashoka University (2019–2020)

Key Contributions:

• Developed the Delek Archives documenting school exclusion
• Presentation at International Workshop: 'Naughty Pranks, Transgressive Gazes' (JNU, 2020)
• Keynote at Stockholm's IBBY Congress: 'Silent Unruly Child' (2019)

Methodology: Combines archival research with fieldwork and community literacy practices to address social inequities in education.